About

What, where, when and who runs the library

Sale Sling Library is a well established, busy sling library run by Infant Carrying Consultant Hazel Spencer and her team of Peer Supporter and Consultant volunteers. We are highly qualified and insured. Having worked with hundreds of parents and children means we have extensive knowledge and experience in helping you choose the right sling.

Our sling library sessions allow you to try before you buy to find the sling that works best for you and your family. We believe that there is a sling for everyone, no matter what your circumstance, and can help you on your path to confidently carrying your child.

At Sale Sling Library we can help you use a carrier safely, comfortably and with enjoyment.

The sling library is held every Friday 10am-1pm in the Community Space at Tesco Extra in Altrincham.

Services

Read more about what we offer

The Library provides a free information service on all aspects of carrying your child in a sling or carrier, with advice from trained and experienced Infant Carrying Consultants and Peer Supporters.

We offer the opportunity to hire carriers for a small fee to ‘try before you buy’ and are able to recommend retailers and provide discount codes for library customers.

We also can sell directly at a discounted price a small selection of the slings we hire.

Sale Sling Library @Altrincham

We are here to help the parents of South Manchester find the best sling to carry their children safely and comfortably.

How does it work?

Come along to one of our library sessions where you can enjoy some free refreshments, friendly chat with like-minded people and play with our collection of slings.

We will be there to offer advice, answer any questions or to help with any of the library slings, or your own if you wish to bring it along.

The slings will be available for demonstrations and fittings (including trying with one of our demo dolls) during the session and also to hire for a rental period of your choice for which there is a small rental fee and fully refundable deposit payable.

How much does it cost?

Sling hire fees are £5 per week.

Deposits

In order to rent a sling from us we do ask you to leave a deposit which is refunded to you in full once the sling has been returned. The value of the deposit is £40 per sling.

Membership

For a one time donation to the library get half price sling hire and no deposits to pay – read more

How do I pay?

You can pay by cash, cheque, paypal or chip and pin card payment

Purchases

We have a selection of discount code that library users can use, and we can also sell direct a number of slings and carriers. Please check out library pages to see what is available.

Membership

Read more about the benefits of membership

For a £25 donation to the library, you will be entitled to perks that are exclusive to library members..

For starters, we’d like to offer all members:

HALF PRICE HIRES. That’s just £2.50 per week!

NO DEPOSIT TO PAY.

And your MEMBERSHIP LASTS FOREVER!

Just think how many slings you could try out in that time… Babies, toddlers, preschoolers…

Simply bring a form of photo ID and proof of address to the library on Friday if you’d like to join.

Team

Find out more about our wonderful team of volunteers

Could this be you?

Admin Volunteer / Peer Supporter / Consultant

The library is always looking for new volunteers to join our team. We’d love to hear from you whether you would like to help others in their carrying journey or to learn more about slings and carrying infants, or would simply like a reason to get out and socialise with like-minded people.

As a thank you for your time, we can offer you a free week’s hire every time you volunteer, financial support with peer support training and any other little perks that we can come up with!

If you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch to find out more.